School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Netherlands
Netherlands: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 582,734 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands is 582,734, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 817,644 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 571,422, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 92nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 581,331 | — |
| 2002 | 586,052 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 596,825 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 606,718 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 610,899 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 604,626 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 599,127 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 591,557 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 586,270 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 582,497 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 589,962 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 793,286 | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 806,638 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 815,627 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 817,084 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 817,644 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 807,848 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 796,276 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 783,918 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 571,422 | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 572,157 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 575,076 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 585,607 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 582,734 | -0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 582,734 is above the median for high income countries, which is 156,288, 3.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 582,734 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 271,788, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +34.5% | 589,962 | 793,286 |
| 2020 | -27.1% | 783,918 | 571,422 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 595,934 | 581,331 | 610,899 | 9 |
| 2010s | 761,078 | 582,497 | 817,644 | 10 |
| 2020s | 577,399 | 571,422 | 585,607 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 89 Sierra Leone 618,066 compare
- 90 Tunisia 613,700 compare
- 91 Laos 605,074 compare
- 93 Belarus 571,955 compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 570,182 compare
- 95 Mauritania 514,847 compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands was 582,734 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 817,644 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 571,422 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 92nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release